| A visit to the Singapore zoo is the closes thing | | | | utan all the way to animals from the fragile |
| anyone in Singapore will get to the Safari | | | | forests all over the world. Species both exotic, |
| experience ever, from the safety of well | | | | common and special are placed in themed areas |
| constructed and fascinating enclosures. It | | | | of the zoo - attractions like Pig-ture this! and |
| reconnects us to the animal kingdom - a kingdom | | | | Reptile Garden give you an good and whimsical |
| that we sometimes forget we are very much a | | | | idea of what you can expect. |
| part of and reminds us of the wonder and | | | | While Singapore zoo is a tourist attraction, there is |
| fascination we all have with animals. The | | | | another dimension to it. Look beyond the glass |
| Singapore zoo is very much a primal destination, a | | | | enclosures, the natural habitats and the attention |
| place where some part of us is awaken and no | | | | to detail for a moment and you will see a place |
| matter how old we are, we start to become | | | | that is all about conservation - a bastion for animal |
| children - pointing and smiling . | | | | preservation and animal conversation. This is a |
| The Singapore Zoo is built on the open zoo | | | | visual campaign for the visitors, not only to |
| concept, which is essentially animals being kept in | | | | entertain, educate or inform - but to inspire a |
| spacious enclosures that resemble as closely as | | | | spirit of preservation in us, a reminder of the |
| possible to their natural habitats. Dry and wet | | | | beauty of the animal kingdom and what we would |
| moats, or natural barriers are placed to separate | | | | be preserving if we started to carry the flag in |
| the animals from the visitors - these are usually | | | | our hearts. |
| hidden and cleverly designed into the entire | | | | There are many events within the zoo itself, as |
| enclosure so that it looks much like a part of the | | | | well as many campaigns and shows that entertain |
| enclosure itself. Depending on the animal, different | | | | and remind us of the fragility of some species of |
| sorts of barriers are used, but the zoo tries to | | | | animals. Jump in and save the frog is one such |
| keep that 'open concept' as a living entity within | | | | event. Animals are stars as well within the |
| its design. Predators and naturally agile animals are | | | | Singapore Zoo, with famous personalities current |
| placed in massive and ornate glass enclosures for | | | | and of the past - some of them preserved for |
| the safety of the visitor. There are no cages, no | | | | years and years through memory and campaigns. |
| prisons - the animals are left to roam as free as | | | | The Singapore Zoo is also about education, with |
| possible, so oppressive environments which typify | | | | many programmes designed to delight and |
| old zoos are absent. | | | | entertain kids as well as adults - teaching them |
| For not, the Singapore zoo is festooned with | | | | about the importance of animal preservation. |
| many animal exhibits, from the traditional orang | | | | |